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A New York Times front page story that looked into the 13 victims whose deaths General Motors has linked to an ignition switch defect that could cause a loss of power in cars. The Times received the 2014 Roy W. Howard Award for Public Service Reporting and $10,000 for “Fatal Flaws,” which exposed widespread inattention to safety defects by automakers, suppliers and even regulators - and contributed to the recall of 60 million vehicles.